Molehill

Pronunciation: /ˈmoʊlˌhɪl/

Definitions of molehill

noun a small hill or mound of earth made by a burrowing mole

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a small molehill in the garden.

A2 My cat likes to play around the molehill in the backyard.

B1 The children built a tiny molehill out of sand at the beach.

B2 The farmer noticed a molehill in the middle of his freshly plowed field.

C1 The scientist studied the intricate tunnels beneath the molehill to understand the mole's behavior.

C2 The environmentalist explained how the presence of a molehill can indicate a healthy ecosystem.

Examples of molehill in a Sentence

formal The children were instructed to measure the dimensions of the molehill for their science project.

informal I accidentally stepped on a molehill in the backyard while playing with the dog.

slang Don't make a mountain out of a molehill, it's just a minor issue.

figurative Her anxiety about the upcoming presentation was just a molehill compared to the mountain of stress she felt during finals week.

Grammatical Forms of molehill

• plural: molehills
• comparative: more molehill
• superlative: most molehill
• present tense: molehill
• future tense: will molehill
• perfect tense: has molehill
• continuous tense: is molehilling
• singular: molehill
• positive degree: molehill
• infinitive: to molehill
• gerund: molehilling
• participle: molehilled

Origin and Evolution of molehill

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'molehill' originated from the combination of 'mole' and 'hill' to describe the small mounds of earth created by moles digging underground tunnels.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'molehill' has retained its original meaning of a small mound of earth created by moles, but it is also commonly used metaphorically to describe small or insignificant problems or issues that are blown out of proportion.